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Monday, 18 May 2015

Firecrest - New Forest

I've just spent a fantastic weekend in the New Forest as part of a guided bird and wildlife weekend. I didn't think anything could compare bird wise to Norfolk, but I was so so wrong. This place just hits all the spots, and in spades.
I think a lot has to do with visiting the right places (as is always the case) and this is where I landed on my feet, with an expert guide in trees, birds, plants, insects and much much more. John's knowledge was at times breathtaking. It made finding things a lot easier and not just that, identifying them too.

One of my many lifers on this trip was the usually elusive Firecrest. A tiny bird similar to the Goldcrest, but in my opinion, much better. It was quite bizarre, by the end of the day I was a bit blasé about them. There were that many about. Oh look, there's another one.

Yes Adam, a Firecrest is so much unlike a Goldest it's hard to believe they are closely related. Nice work with the camera. I couldn't get to grips with any Firecrests in Menorca either although they breed there.

Beautiful captures, you must have been so still to get such detail and variety. I never have the chance to be still for long enough with two children around-I might get the odd Robin! One day, when they're both in school I might grab a moment to actually go out on my own :)

Ooooh - I'm jealous. I have seen Goldcrests but never Firecrests. Oh well, I shall have to make do with your beautiful photographs instead. Thank you so much for adding this lovely little bird to #AnimalTales

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I have lived in both South Manchester and now Cheshire since 2003. With so many good wildlife sites on my doorstep it was not too long before I picked up the camera to see what I could capture. Nothing too fancy, but it gives me great enjoyment. I hope you enjoy them too. Oh, and I do go out very early in the mornings.